HC Deb 31 October 1986 vol 103 cc282-5W
Mr. Sheerman

asked the Paymaster General if, for each month of the 100 per cent. YTS leavers survey, he will publish the destinations of leavers in each of the Manpower Services Commission regions.

Mr. Trippier

The table up-dates the information provided in my previous reply to the hon. Member on 25 July 1986 at columns583–594. It reports the results of the 100 per cent. follow-up survey of YTS leavers conducted by the Manpower Services Commission, and represents the response to the question "What are you doing now?" Questionnaires are sent to young people some three months after they have left YTS.

All In a full-time job In a part-time job Unemployed On another YTS scheme On a full time course Doing something else Not answered
same employer different employer
April 1986 54 23 31 4 32 6 1 3 1
EAST MIDLANDS AND EASTERN
February 1986 58 17 41 6 26 6 1 3 1
March 1986 61 28 33 3 23 8 1 3 1
April 1986 62 21 41 5 25 4 1 3 1
YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
February 1986 44 16 28 3 40 9 1 3 1
March 1986 53 26 26 3 34 6 1 3 1
April 1986 53 19 34 4 35 5 .. 2 ..
NORTH WEST
February 1986 49 13 36 4 37 6 1 3 1
March 1986 61 31 30 2 27 6 1 2 1
April 1986 54 17 37 4 35 4 1 2 1
NORTHERN
February 1986 41 15 27 4 42 9 1 3 1
March 1986 44 17 27 5 35 10 1 4 1
April 1986 42 13 29 5 44 6 1 2 1
WALES
February 1986 46 15 32 4 37 7 1 4 1
March 1986 43 17 26 5 36 11 .. 4 1
April 1986 42 13 29 4 39 7 2 4 1
SCOTLAND
February 1986 42 15 27 3 43 9 1 2 ..
March 1986 42 17 25 4 40 11 1 2 1
April 1986 40 11 29 4 44 7 2 2 1
GREAT BRITAIN
February 1986 47 15 32 3 38 7 1 3 1
March 1986 53 24 29 4 31 8 1 3 1
April 1986 50 17 33 4 36 6 1 2 1
.. less than 0.5 per cent.

Mr. Sheerman

asked the Paymaster General if he will publish in the Official Report the information available from the 100 per cent. YTS leavers surveys about (a) the range and average wages earned, (b) the hours worked and (c) the types of jobs done by those leavers (i) in full-time work with the same employer, (ii) in full-time work with a different employer and (iii) in part-time work.

Mr. Trippier

The tables update the information provided in my previous reply to the hon. Member on 25 July 1986 at column593. The information relates to young people who left YTS schemes between April 1985 and March 1986. Information is not available on the hours worked. The earnings data are provided by young people themselves and may be subject to some error.

Weekly take home pay of YTS leavers April 1985 to March 1986
Percentage of leavers earning Full-time jobs with same employer Full-time jobs with different employer Part-time job
per cent. per cent. per cent.
Less than £20 less than 1 less than 1 5
£20 to £39.99 26 21 64
£40 to £59.99 55 56 24
£60 to £79.99 17 18 5
£80 to £99.99 2 3 2
£100 or more 1 1 1
Average weekly take-home pay £50 £51 £39

Source: YTS follow up questionnaires addressed to a 10 per cent. sample of leavers between April 1985 and March 1986.

Occupation of jobs of YTS leavers April 1985 to March 1986
percentage
Occupation training family Full-time jobs with same employer Full-time jobs with different employer Part-time job
Administrative/Clerical 24 25 7
Agriculture 3 2 3
Craft/Design 8 4 1
Maintenance/Repair 14 8 2
Technical/Scientific 3 3
Manufacturing 10 17 4
Processing 1 2 1
Food preparation 4 6 14
Sales/Personal service 15 12 35
Community/Health 2 3 8
Transport 1 1 1
Other occupation 9 10 13
No answer given 8 8 11

Source: YTS follow up questionnaires addressed to 100 per cent. of leavers between April 1985 and March 1986.

Mr. Sheerman

asked the Paymaster General if he will place in the Library the full results of all the 100 per cent. YTS leavers surveys which have been conducted.

Mr. Trippier

I refer the hon. Member to my previous reply on 25 July 1986 at columns593–94. The report referred to in that reply has now been lodged in the Library.

Mr. Sheerman

asked the Paymaster General if, for each survey of leavers conducted since YTS began, he will publish in the Official Report the number and percentage of leavers in each who were (a) in full-time work with the same employer, (b) in full-time work with a different employer, (e) in part-time work, (d) on a full-time course at a college or training centre, (e) back at school, (f) on another YTS, (g) doing something else and (h) unemployed, showing for each survey the total number of

Young people who left YTS
Ad hoc surveys: Leavers between 15 per cent, survey 100 per cent, survey
April 1983 and November 1983 April 1983 and March 1984 April 1984 and July 1984 Between June 1984 and March 1985 Between April 1985 and January 1986
Percentage and bracketed numbers of respondents:
In full-time work with same employer 4 12 22 24 28 (56663)
In full-time work with different employer 34 37 34 31 24 (48776)
In part-time work 1 1 2 1 4(7211)
On full-time course at college/training centre 4 1 2 3 3 (6407)
Back at school 2 2 2 2 1
In another YTS scheme 29 13 4 6 6 (12864)
Doing something else 3 3 2 2 4 (8906)
Unemployed 24 34 34 32 27 (54939)
Sample details
Usable Response percentage 53 55 69 63 58 (195,766)
Sample size 1962 2715 3637 63,737 338,973
Percentage respondents who were early leavers 100 90 64 54 43
1 Information.
2 Means less than 0.5 per cent.

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